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Spring 2024
Since the advent of distributed ledger technologies, they have provided diverse opportunities in a wide range of application domains. With the transition towards a more decentralized and dynamic system, the significance of blockchain-enabled smart contracts has grown in prominence. Despite their...
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Fall 2020
Most modern smartphones are equipped with barometer sensors. Accessing barometers does not require any permission or user notification, as it is deemed to be harmless. We show, however, that by simply reading low-rate barometer's samples, any background application can detect user's finger taps...
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Fall 2014
Web security has become a critical issue due to the rising reliance of people on diverse types of online transactions. A CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is a security mechanism that is widely used to maintain the security of web services by...
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Stochastic Energy Management and Cyber-Physical Security of Battery Energy Storage Systems in Smart Distribution Systems
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Battery energy storage systems (BESSs) are vital for improving the sustainability, efficiency, and resiliency of smart distribution systems (SDSs). With the proper energy management, BESSs can provide a wide range of applications for both demand-side and grid-scale services in SDSs. However,...